Engineering Schools In Arkansas
In Arkansas, there are 9 accredited schools where engineering classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the engineering academic community in Arkansas, and the future trends in engineering training at the following levels:
- Engineering Certificate
- Associates degree in Engineering
- Bachelors degree in Engineering
- Masters degree in Engineering
- PhD degree in Engineering
Statistics
Professional Trends
Arkansas Vs. National Engineering Employment
| Arkansas | 5,880 |
| National | 1,325,540 |
Of all of the engineering professionals that work in the US, approximately 0% work in Arkansas state.
Employment Growth for Engineering professionals In Arkansas
| 7,340 | 7,510 | 7,430 | 6,830 | 5,880 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of engineering professionals is shrinking in Arkansas. There were 1,460 less engineering professionals working in Arkansas in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of engineering has shrunk by 20% in Arkansas. This decline is slower than the change in the number of engineering professionals around the country. Nationally, the number of engineering professionals has shrunk by 23% from 2006 to 2010.
Engineering VS. All Professions salaries in Arkansas
| $55,291 | $57,724 | $58,405 | $59,589 | $61,624 |
| $36,627 | $39,363 | $40,932 | $42,668 | $43,359 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Engineering
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to engineering professionals are growing in Arkansas. The mean salary for engineering professionals in 2006 was $55,291 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $61,624 per year.
Salary percentiles for Engineering professionals in Arkansas
10th percentile |
$39,115 |
25th percentile |
$48,682 |
50th percentile |
$59,941 |
75th percentile |
$73,886 |
90th percentile |
$86,709 |
This represents a 10% growth in salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 122% pay differential between the highest paid engineering professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of engineering in Arkansas.
Average Salaries for Engineering professionals and related professions in Arkansas
Civil Engineering |
$53,150 |
Computer Engineering |
$89,740 |
Electrical Engineering |
$65,440 |
Engineering |
$61,624 |
Mechanical Engineering |
$55,286 |
In Arkansas, engineering professionals earn, on average, more than professionals in related fields.
Educational Trends
Engineering programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arkansas
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
17 |
master |
14 |
doctor |
1 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 39 |
As the number of engineering professionals is decreasing in Arkansas state, the number of students graduating from the 9 accredited engineering schools in Arkansas state is increasing. In 2006 there were 572 engineering graduates from engineering courses in Arkansas and in 2010 there were 685 graduates.
This represents a 20% increase in the number of engineering degree or certificate school graduates in Arkansas state. A majority of these graduates, or 44%, graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering.